Cable connection



March 9 1926.

A. F. HAYNIE CABLE CONNECTION Filed July *7 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 9 3%26.

A. F. HAYNIE CABLE CONNECTION Filed July 7; 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 9, 1.925.,

AMZI F. HAYNIE, or narson', T XA CABLE connnorlon.

Application filed July 7, 1325. Serial No. 42,109

To all about it may concern:

. lie it known that I, A3121 F. Hermie, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bat son, in the county of Hardin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usei'ul Improvements in. a Cable Connection, of which the following is a, specification.

This invent-ion relates to new and useful improvements in a cable connection.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described specially designed. for the purpose of connecting an operating cable to the eccentric ring of a power, or operating mechanism. The connection is specially adapted for use in niech-V anism employed for operating pump jacks which are used for operating pumps in oil fields.

Another object of the invent-ion is to produce a connection of the character described which is of very simple and durable con struction, and which may be readily adj usted so as to take up wear.

With the above and other objects in view- ".this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, opera tion and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification, and

' illustrated iii the accompanying drawings,

1 shown), said wheel being fixed on a vertical shaft 2 which is rotatable on the base 3. Beneath the power'wheel 1, there are fixed, on the shaft 2, a pair of oppositely disposed eccentrics 4, l loosely surrounding which are the bands 5, 5. Cables, as 6 are connected to these bands and are also connected, in the.

usual way, to the pump jacks, in the field.

As the eccentri rotate the cables are Opel?" ated to operate/the pump jacks and pumps connected thereto.

A special form of cable connection has been provided tor connecting the cables to the eccentr c bands 5, which will now be despaced jaws 7, 7, connected by an arcuate bridge 8, said bridge being extended each way beyond the bracket proper forming the abut ments'9,,9. At one end of the bracket the aws 7 embrace the band 5, with the concave.

side of the bridge 8 and abutments 9 lying against the periphery of the band 5, and a bolt 10 passes through said ends of the jaws 7 and the band. to' secure the connection to the band. The;bridge S'and abutments 9 will prevent the swinging of the bracket on the bolt 10 and thus will minimize the wear on the bolt and the bearing through said band 5 in which said bolt works. i i I The other ends of the jaws 7 have aligned bearings to receive the bearing bolt 11 which has a surrounding stationary bushing 12 thereon, between said jaws, and rotatably mounted on this bushing tl ere is a hub 13 .which has the radiating arms 14 which carry enlarged heads 15. The upper side of the brackethas a depress on 16 provided to retain a lubricant and leading from this depression into the hub bearing there is a lubricant duct 16. I

The conventional clamp 17 is employed. This clamp is termed of upper and lower sections, clamped together by a clamp bolt 18. The clamphas an internal cavity 19 and end bearings 20, 20. The cable 16 has-an enlarged head 21 thereon. The cable is fitted through one of the end bearings 20 with its head 21 lying in one end of the cavity 19 and one of the arms 14- is fitted through the other end bearing 20 with. its head lying in the other end of the cavity 19 and a connection between the cable and band 5 is thus termed.

Should one of the arms 14 break one of the other arms may be connected to the clamp 17, in the manner stated and the break thus quickly repaired.

As the eccentrics rotate the corresponding at of the bolt 11 may be loosened and the .t'ishing 12.n1ay be given a halt turn and "he hub 18 also turned half way around and econnected to the clamp 17 and the wear ms, in effect, be taken up.

In the form of bracket illustrated in Figure 5 the bridge 8 and abutmentsl are dis pensed with and the jaws 7 to the band 5 by means of t vo bolts 10 1.0" which hold the bracket against any swing in movement relative to said band.

ll hat I claim is:

l. A connection of the character (lQSCl'lllQiil including a bracket forn'ied with spaced jaws, a rotatable hub monnteiil between "the jaws at one end, a radiating arm carried by said hub, said arm having an enlarged free end.

2-. A. connection ot the character de scribed including a bracket formed with spaced jaws, a rotatable hub mounted between the jaws at one end, a radiating arm carried by said hnb, said arm having an enlarged, free end, the other ends of the jaws being formed for attachment to an actuatin device.

3. A correction of the character dc scribed including a bracket "formed with spaced jaws, a rotatable hub mount-ed between said, jaws, radiating arms carried by said hub and having their free ends formed with enlarged heads.

A device for connecting a cable to an eccentric ring including a bracket adapted to be attached, at one end to said ring, a rotatable member mounted on said bracket, and an arm carried by said member.

A device tor connecting, a cable to an eccentric ring including; a bracket aihptcd to be attached at one enc, to said ring. a rotatable member mounted on said bracket, an arm carried by said member, the free end of said arm having an enlarged head.

6. A device for connecting a cable to an eccentric ring and including a bracket, one end of which is adapted to be connected to said ring. a rotatable member mounted on are connected the bracket and a plurality of radiating arms carried by said member.

7. A device for connecting a cable to an eccentric ring and including a bracket, one end of which is adapted to be connected to said ring, a rotatable member mounted on the bracket and a plurality of radiati: arms carried by said member, thc'free e:1r...- of said arms having enlarged heads.

8. A device of the character described including a bracket, one end of? whic is termed with lateral abutment-s, a rotatable member mounted on the other end of said bracket, and radiating arm carried by sad member.

9. A device of the character described including a bracket, one end of which formed with lateral abutments, a rotatable member mounted on the other end or". said br cket and a radiating arm carried by said member, the free end of said arm having an enlarged head.

10. A device of the character described including a bracket, a bearing pin carried thereby, a bushing fixed against rotation on said pin, a rotatable member mounted on the bushing, and radiating arms carried by said member.

11. A device of the character described. including a bracket, a bearing pin carried thereby, abushing fixed against rotation on said pin, a rotatable member mounted on the bushing and radiating arms carried by said bushing, said bracket having a depression for containing a lubricant with a duct leading from said depression to the bearing" of" said member.

12. A device of the character described including a bracket, a bearing pin carried thereby, a bushing fixed against rotation on said pin, a rotatable member mounted on the bushing and radiating arms carrier by said bushing, the free ends of said arms having enlarged heads.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

AMZI F. HAYNIE. 

